Shitao Miu

Shitao Miu
Shitao Miu (2019)
Name
Kanji	下尾みう
Kana	したお みう
Romaji	Shitao Miu
Nickname	Miu (みう)
Birth Info
Birthdate	April 3, 2001
Birthplace	Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	23 Years Old
Sizes
Height	163cm
Professional Info
Agency	Superball
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter / YouTube
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Regular Members
Debuted	April 2014 / Team 8
Prefecture	Yamaguchi
Lightstick Colors
White	Purple

Shitao Miu is a member of AKB48.

Catchphrase

下を見ず、上を向いてマイペースに。下尾みう、23歳の中1です

Shita wo mizu, ue wo muite MAI PEESU ni. Shitao Miu, 23-sai no chuu-1 desu

(Without looking down, I will keep on my pace, looking up. Shitao Miu, a 23-year old in 1st year of middle school)

Trivia

• Team 8 Performances: Tokushima, Hiroshima, Okinawa, Miyagi
• Favorite AKB48 stage song: Classmate
• Hobbies: Koto, dance, calligraphy, watching movies, dramas, and anime
• Special skills: Calligraphy, dancing, frog mimicry
• Strong points: Forward-looking
• Weak points: Easily succumbs to her nerves
• Charm point: Eyes, eyebrows, long neck
• Favorite foods: Onion, mushroom, shellfish, meat, chocolate
• Most admired person: Itano Tomomi, Nishino Nanase
• Close friends: Nagano Serika, Miyazato Rira, Oguri Yui, Kuranoo Narumi
• Describe yourself in one word: My pace
• Animal you would describe yourself as: Rabbit
• Thing I want most now: Cosmetics
• Future Dream: Model, actress
• She is the first AKB48 member to be from Yamaguchi Prefecture.
• She practiced dance, swimming, and soccer from the age of 3.
• She owns a cat called "Paru-kun".
• When she first visited Tokyo after joining AKB48, she was surprised that traffic barriers in the city were painted white. In her home prefecture of Yamaguchi they are painted yellow.
• Her favorite AKB48 song is Gingham Check.
• She says there are many 48 Group songs she would like to perform, one of them being NMB48's Heart no Dokusenken.
• She likes HKT48, and the fact that HKT48 song lyrics often use Yamaguchi dialect.
• She has said she would like to spend a day off reading a book all day, and she relieves stress by sleeping.
• On July 5th, 2015 she was appointed as a support ambassador for the "Nenrin Pick", a National Health and Welfare Festival in Shimonoseki City.
• She was one of the 16 selected Team 8 members that performed 47 no Suteki na Machi e on AKBINGO! on July, 2014.
• On November 18th, 2018 she was one of six AKB48 members to participate in the "Kizuna Ekiden 2018 - Run For Traffic Safety" in Hanoi, Vietnam. This was a relay race around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi. The purpose of the event was to raise public awareness of traffic safety, in order to reduce deaths from traffic accidents.
• She finished in 18th place on Produce 48.
• In 2019 she was nominated for TCCAsia's "100 Most Beautiful Faces in Asia".
• In July 2022 she, Murayama Yuiri, and Kashiwagi Yuki were apppointed as ambassadors for RAVIJOUR, a lingerie store chain.
• She shares a YouTube channel with Kuranoo Narumi called “NaruTao channel”. They often post dance practices, behind-the-scenes videos, and talk segments.
• She loves ice cream and always eats it after finishing a gravure photoshoot. She once ate 10 scoops of Baskin Robbins ice cream on her YouTube channel.

History

2014

• In April, joined AKB48 as part of its Team 8.
• On August 27th, was part of her first AKB48 song, 47 no Suteki na Machi e, on the group's 37th single, Kokoro no Placard.

2018

• On June 15th, first appeared on Produce 48.
  • During the first judges evaluation, placed in group D.
  • During the first fan voting, placed at #41.
  • During the second judges evaluation, placed in group D.
  • During the second fan voting, placed at #45.
  • During the third fan voting, placed at #39.
  • During the first performance competition, performed Red Velvet's "Peek-a-boo." Her team won.
  • During the fourth fan voting, placed at #36.
  • During the fifth fan voting, placed at #22.
  • During the second performance competition, performed Little Mix's "Touch" and placed third within her team.
  • During the sixth fan voting, placed at #6.
  • During the seventh fan voting, placed at #10.
  • During the third performance competition, performed the original contemporary girls' pop song "1000%".
  • During the final fan voting, placed at #18 and was eliminated.
  • During the final performance competition, performed Suki ni Nacchaudarou?.
• On November 11th, was part of her first senbatsu position for AKB48's 54th single NO WAY MAN.

2020

• On February 2nd, appeared at the Japan Expo 2020 in Thailand.

2021

• On March 30, 2021, appeared in the special AKBINGO NEO episode 1 for ranking 5th place in the AKB48 no Dobboun! Hitori Jime app event.
• On July 20, 2021, appeared in the special AKBINGO NEO episode 2 for ranking 4th place in the AKB48 no Dobboun! Hitori Jime app event.
• On July 28th, appeared on the cover of Weekly Shounen Sunday alongside Oguri Yui.
• On July 30th, appeared in the September issue of BIG ONE GIRLS, in a special interview about Eito Day (Team 8's anniversary on the 8th of August) with Takahashi Sayaka.
• On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced her kennin position with Okabe Team A would be removed and replaced with Kuranoo Team 4.
• On December 23rd, appeared in special issue No. 3 in the magazine "BIG ONE GIRLS Graph." Murayama Yuiri was featured in this issue, too.
• On December 29th, appeared on Yamaguchi TV's "Tabiuta 3" (たびうた3).

2022

• On March 15th, was part of the senshuuraku performance for Team A's Mokugekisha stage.
• On April 7th, appeared on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) for the first time.
• On April 19th, officially joined Kuranoo Team 4.
• On April 19th, was part of the shonichi performance for Team 4's Thumbnail stage.
• On April 27th, had her first appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).
• On May 2nd, appeared in the FINEBOYS May issue alongside Oguri Yui, Honda Hitomi and Yamauchi Mizuki.
• On May 11th, had her final appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).
• On August 24th, appeared on AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) for the first time.
• On September 20th, appeared on "THE! Sekai Gyouten News 2-hour SP" (ザ！世界仰天ニュース2時間SP).
• On September 28th, had her final appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (final episode).

2023

• On April 20th, participated in AKB48's audition show OUT OF 48 which she was one of the promotional models.
• On April 30th, fully transferred to Team 4.
• On October 17, transferred to AKB48 Regular Members after the disbandment of Team 4.

2024

• Released on January 15th, appeared in Weekly Playboy.
• On February 9th, released her first photobook "Boku Dake no Mono."
• On February 22nd, was part of the shonichi performance for the stage Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru?.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 8th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 10th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked

Team History

Team 8 → Team 8 and Team A → Team 8 and Team 4 → Team 4 → Regular Members

Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014

Had a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team A from December 8, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle) to April 19, 2022

Had a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team 4 from April 19, 2022 (Announcement: December 8, 2021 (AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle)) to April 30, 2022

Fully transferred to Team 4 on April 30, 2023 (Announcement: October 7, 2022)

Transferred to Regular Members on October 17, 2023

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• NO WAY MAN
• Jiwaru DAYS
• Ne mo Ha mo Rumor
• Moto Kare desu
• Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss
• Idol Nanka Janakattara
• Colorcon Wink
• Koi Tsunjatta

AKB48 B-Sides

47 no Suteki na Machi e (Kokoro no Placard) Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain) Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash) Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai) Shishunki no Adrenaline (High Tension) Ikiru Koto ni Nekkyou wo! (11gatsu no Anklet) Romantic Junbichuu (Teacher Teacher)

Hatsukoi Door (Jiwaru DAYS) Sukida Sukida Sukida (Sustainable) Jitabata (Shitsuren, Arigatou) Seikoutoutei (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor) Angie (Moto Kare desu) Wagamama Metaverse (Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss) Sayonara Janai (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da) Wonderland (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da)

Other Songs

• Hanareteitemo

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

• Henachoko Support (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
• Issho no Aida ni Nannin to Deaerudarou (0 to 1 no Aida)

Units

Stage Units

81 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)

Classmate

A6 Revival (Mokugekisha)

Itoshisa no Accel

84 (Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru.)

10 Krone to Pan

45 (Thumbnail)

Subete wa Tochuu Keika

Hibiwareta Kagami

SS13 (Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru?)

Taboo no Iro (Duet with Yamauchi Mizuki)

Concert Units

AKB48 9th Anniversary

• Seifuku no Hane

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

• Flying Get

Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜

Nagasaki

• Kuroi Tenshi

Tottori

• Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate

Hokkaido

• Hajimete no Jelly Beans

AKB48 Team 8 Senbatsu Concert ~Bokutachi wa Nekkyou Suru~

• Shuumatsu Not yet
• Yaban na Kyuuai

8gatsu 8nichi wa Eito no Hi Natsu da! Eito da! Pitto Matsuri 2018

Snack Time

• Faint

AKB48 Team A Tandoku Concert 〜Utsukushikimonotachi〜

• Tsuki no Uragawa

AKB48 Team 8 Foxies Concert 〜The Only One!! Foxies!〜

• Junai no Crescendo
• Downtown Hotel 100gou Shitsu

AKB48 Team 8 Everybody Concert 〜Come On!! Everybody!〜

• Yaban na Kyuuai

Okabe Rin Solo Concert 〜Moshimo~shi! Rinrin Oshi Desho!?〜

• Kuroi Tenshi

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2019

• Yaban na Kyuuai

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019 ～Tanoshii bakari ga AKB!～

Saitama

• Omoide Ijou (Center)

2020 AKB48 shin Unit Live Matsuri Kaisai Kettei no Oshirase

• Migiashi Evidence (Solo)
• Dakishimeraretara
• Dear J

AKB48 Tandoku Concert 2021 〜Suki Naraba, Suki da to Iou~

• Faint

AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2021 ONLINE

• Himawari

MX Natsu Matsuri AKB48 2021 ~Saigo no Summer Party!~

• End Roll

AKB48 Dobbon! 1 Year Anniversary Live

• Kiss Campaign
• Koppu no Naka no Komorebi

August 8th is Eito no Hi 2022 Puroland no Suteki na Machi e

• Perapera Perao

MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022

New Team Concert

• Priority

Day 3

• Tobenai Agehachou

AKB48 Dobbon! 2 Year Anniversary Live!

• Bokutachi no Chikyuu (Center)
• Yaban na Kyuuai

AKB48 Group CIRCLE JAM 2023

Team Cute

• Zipper

Team Cool

• Hitsuzensei

Okada Nana Congratulation concert ~Thanks infinite~

• Confession

AKB48 Current Team Final Concert 2023 in KT Zepp Yokohama 〜Last mo Genki ni Naru Naru! Egao ni Naru Naru! Kuranoo ni Naru Naru! Team 4!〜

• Junjou Shugi

MX Matsuri AKB48 62nd Single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" Release Commemoration Concert

Day 1

• If]
• Majijo Teppen Blues (as Gekikara)
• Majisuka Rock'n'Roll (as Gekikara)

Day 2

• Tsuki to Suikyou (Duet with Taguchi Manaka)

Day 3

Atarashii Chime Moto Kare desu

Hatsukoi Door Neko Allergy

Honda Hitomi Graduation Concert ~Yume to Kibou ni Michita Michi~

• Omoide Ijou

Kashiwagi Yuki Graduation Concert ~17nenkan, Aruite Kita Kono Michi~

• Namida no Shounan

AKB48 Spring Concert 2024 in Pia Arena MM

Noon

• Yume e no Route

Evening

• 1994-nen no Raimei

Photobooks

• [2024.02.09] Boku Dake no Mono

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

• Mirai ☆ Monster (ミライ☆モンスター) (2014)
• AKBINGO! (2014 - 2019)
• Dance Channel "KARIMASU go to SKOOL!" (2021) - Episode 68 + 69
• Tabiuta 3 (たびうた3) (2021)
• AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) (2022 - )
• AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (2022)
• AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (2022)
• THE! Sekai Gyouten News 2-hour SP (ザ！世界仰天ニュース2時間SP) (2022)
• OUT OF 48 (2023)

Survival

• Produce 48 (2018)

Gallery

Shitao Miu (2019)

Shitao Miu (July 2018 - Team 8)

Shitao Miu 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Shitao Miu (Produce 48) (2018)

Shitao Miu (2018) (AKB48)

Shitao Miu (July 2017)

Shitao Miu 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Shitao Miu (2017) (AKB48)

Shitao Miu (December 2016)

Shitao Miu (2016) (AKB48)

Shitao Miu (2016)

Shitao Miu (2015)

Shitao Miu (2014)

Shitao Miu (2014)

Shitao Miu (2014)